Pump-motor support



Dec. 9, 1930. P. A. MYEIRS 1,784,245

PUMP MOTOR SUPPORT Filed Feb. 23, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1 JMM} PHILIP ILMYER 260% Y JW WN -1% Dec. 9, 1930. P MYERS 1,784,245

PUMP MOTOR SUPPORT Filed Feb. 25, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jmudm PHILIP A. M YERs,

Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PHILIP A. MYERS, OF ASHLAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE F. E. MYERS & BROTHER COMPANY, OF ASHLAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO PUMP-MOTOR SUPPORT Application filed February 23, 1923. Serial m. 256,167.

This invention relates to a mounting for the support and attachment of electric motors to deep well working heads, more particularly such pumps in which pistons and their actuating devices move in a vertical plane. The object of the invention is to provide a mounting capable of use in connection with light motors and large or heavy motors; in the former case the mounting being supported to at one end by a central bearing and vertically adjustable at the other end; and in the latter case the mounting being supported at separated points on the pump structure, with the mounting rails adapted to be placed one between two bearings and the other outside of one of the bearings, together with the farther end of the mounting being made adjustable vertically. I

These objects are carried out by the means and in the manner we are now stating.

1n the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an end elevation of the upper part of a pump structure and an elevation of an electric motor, with my improved mounting partly shown in end view and partly in section.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the pump structure and of the mounting of the form shown in Figure 1. Figure 20a is a modified form of the adjusting screw by which the vertical adjust ment is efiected.

Figure 3 is a further elevation or end view showing the adjustment end of the support when connected to the pump structure in the manner shown in Figure l.

Fi ure 1 is a like elevation of the opposite end trom that shown in Figure 3, in which the double connection of the motor support for the pump structure is illustrated for use when the motors are of the heavy class and for admitting of placing the transmission gears or the transmission mechanism, such as a belt or silent chain, on either side o f the apparatus. V

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a portion of a deep well working head. To

this portion of the structure I attach my motor support in two ways or manners. One manner is shownin Figure 1 in which the head is provided with a stout bearing indicated at 2, having an opening therethrough in a lateral direction, and carryin a set or binding screw 3. In this opening l place a shaft 4 which normally stands transversely of the pump structure. This shaft is secured by the bolt 01 set screw 3 in the desired position, as clearly shown'in Figures 1 and 2.

On this shaft 4: there are secured two tracks, one indicated at 5 and the other at 6, as seen in Figure 1. These tracks are comprised of eye portions 7 and 7 a and horizontal or lengthwise tracks proper, indicated at 8 for the track 5 and at 9 for the track 6. Each track is longitudinally slotted as indicated by the dotted lines at 10 and recessed on the under side as indicated bythe dotted lines 11. Through these slots bolts 12 are extended with their heads located in the recesses 11 and their nuts 13 placed on top of the feet 14 of the motor casing generally indicated at 15.

The motor has two sets of these feet 14, one set at one end and the other at the further end, so that the motor is secured to each track by two of the bolts 12 and their nuts 13. Motors having their feet 14: at difi'erent distances apart are thus connected because the bolts 12 may be positioned at any convenient point along the slot 10. And in this way also the exact position desired of the motor may be selected and the bolts accordingly so adjusted in the slots.

The tracks are secured to the -shaft d by set screws 16 and at their other end are secured to a similar shaft 4a by set screws 16a as seen in Figure 2. I

Thus the mounting affords a simple and efiective means for supporting and positioning motors of difierent size. To enable me to adjust vertically one end of the motor sup!- port 1 further employ an altitude screw 1 whose shank is screwed into an opening in the shaft 4am and whose head rests upon a ledge A 18 formed on the power head. When the altitude screw is rotated with a wrench it will adjust vertically up orv down the supporting tracks to properly position the shaft of the motor with respect to the shaft forming a part of the mechanism by which the pump because no part of the present invention.

A modified form of the mounting of the altitude screw is shown in Figure 2a in I which the bolt 17 is shown screwed into the portion 18 of the power head and with its head underlying the cross shaft 4a. This in efi'ectshows the bolt inverted, but its operation in adjustin the altitude of the track bars is the same in%)oth cases.

Referring now to the other form in which the mounting is supported'by two points of attachment of the pump structure, attention is called to the two bearings indicated at 19, which are parts of the pump structure 1. These bearings are separated very considerably so that the heavy motor wh ch is to be supported will be amply sustained in an efficient manner. A shaft 20, bein the same in kind as the shaft 4 in the other orm, extends through and is carried by these two bearings 19, and is held to them by set screws 21. Thus the shaft 20 is capable of adjustment laterall more or less beyond one or the other of the bosses 19-as shown in Figure 4 be end the boss at the right-hand side. That a its ofthe track 9 being positioned outside or to the right of the right-hand bearing and the track 8 being positioned between the two bearings. In this way the motor above, which is attached to the tracks in the samemanner as before described, is ca able of being positioned not only longitu 'nally to or from the shaft which it is to drive, but also laterally to such shaft, in order to bring the transmission mechanism, say a belt or a silent chain, into a true vertical position as it extends from the motor pulley to the pump shaft pulley or sprocket wheels. It is highly desirable to get .the motor-pulley vertically in line with the pump shaft pulley or other form of power transmission device such as sprocket wheels.

The tracks 8 and 9 are secured to the shaft 20 by bolts 22, as seen in Figure 4.. Then at the other end of the support from the shaft.

. 20, I utilize another shaft 20a which extends through that end of the tracks and is held thereonby the set screws 23. At this end I provide for the vertical adjustment of the two tracks by the same means as described in connection with Figure 2, as will be seen by as they appear in Figure 3, where the altitude bolt fi g head, havingytwo bearings at one and V reference to the numerals 17 and 18,

lateral position of the shaft 20 because the altitude screw head will move laterally along the ledge 18 when the shafts 20 and 20a are positioned laterally as by placing the tracks on the shaft 20 in the positions shown in Figure 4. I

Thus it will be understood that in the case of lighter motors one support is employed for the two tracks, each track on one side of thebearing, while in the case of the heavier motors the two bearings are employed with one track between the. bearings,- and the other track beyond or outside of one of the bearings in order to pro rly place the motor wit respect to the s aft to be driven; In both instances the other end of the support is verticall adjustable by the altitude screw 17.

I dl asire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be clearly embraced within my claims and the scope of my 7 invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1

1. The combination with a dee well working head,-having a bearin of a s ft secured therein, and a pair of tra s, adapted to support a motor, positioned on said shaft laterally of said bearin at one end, another shaft at the other en of the tracks, and an altitude and supporting screw mounted be-. tween the working head and such latter shaft and adapted to be rotated to raise or lower that end of the motor support.

2. The combination wlth a deep well working head, having a bearin of. a motor support consisting. of a sha secured in said bearing and a (pair of tracks each secured to said shaft an 4 each track being positioned laterally to said bearing, a shaft secured to the other end of the tracks, a supportin and altitude screw threaded into such sha and a led e on the working head to support the hea of such 108 screw.

3. The combination with a deep well ,working head, having a plurality of bearin at one end, of a shaft secured in said bearings, two supportin tracks securedtoxsaid shaft 110 and positione one of them between said bearings and the other laterally beyond its adjacent bearing, the tracks being adapted to support a motor, a, shaft secured in the farther ends of the tracks and a supportin and altitude screw actinbetweensuch sha t and'a ledge on .the wor 'ng head, whereby when suchscrew is rotated that end of the tracks may beadjusted.

4. The combination-with a deep well workend shaft secured to the other'end of-the tracks at a point substantially over said adapted to support a motor, 109

4 ledge; and a supporting altitude screw threaded into said shaft and having its head supported by said ledge, and being adapted by rotation to raise and lower. that end of I the tracks.

I In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

PHILIP A. MYERS. 

